Teacher Timeout

TEACHER TIMEOUT

Have you ever been in your classroom and wanted to break out in tears or scream at the top of your lungs because the students are misbehaving. You have reached your stress level and you need a TEACHER TIMEOUT.

Teacher timeout is only to be used when there is no way to get students to quiet down or perform their work and you are stressed out. When this happens consider counting backward either to yourself or to the class. Think of a way to get the students attention. Maybe a chant, song, or dance. If you think that this will not work have students sit quietly for about two to three minutes.

Having a lack of classroom management can cause teachers a lot of stress. You need to speak with you administrators and colleagues to discuss ways you can improve. Be honest when discussing your struggles. It's better to be upfront with your administrators and colleagues about your management problems. They can see that you have a lack of classroom management without even opening your classroom door. Administrators want all there teachers to feel confident and to have great management. They know that students learn best when the classroom environment is under control. If you are struggling with your management, just consider emailing or meeting with your administrators about your issues.